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1962 U.S. Military Ejects a Bear From a Supersonic Jet to Test New Capsulehttp://b985.fm/1962-u-s-military-ejects-a-bear-from-a-supersonic-jet-to-test-new-capsule/
http://b985.fm/1962-u-s-military-ejects-a-bear-from-a-supersonic-jet-to-test-new-capsule/#commentsThu, 21 Mar 2013 19:40:42 +0000Randy McCoyhttp://b985.fm/?p=67342Continue reading…]]>In 1960, the U.S. Military put the Convair B-58 supersonic jet into service but they had a problem, it had standard ejection seats in it and at supersonic speeds and at high altitude, that meant there was good chance the crewman would not survive the extreme conditions. The military had to come with a better idea, so they worked with Stanley Aircraft to develop an ‘escape capsule’, and they did. One problem, who to test it on?